Wage increases loom as New England mills raise pay
New England textile mills announce wage advances amid widespread prosperity claims. American Woolen company plans a 10 percent raise for 25 000 operatives, with Arlington Lawrence and Merrimac mills already boosting pay and Pacific mills considering further increases this week.
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Boston
American Woolen Company
Arlington Mills
Lawrence
Merrimac Mills
Pacific Mills
New England
Siegel Plans New Store at Broadway and Fifth Avenue
Friends say Beng Siegel aimed to open a new store at Broadway and Thirty fifth street with $250,000 to restore funds after a bank collapse. The venture seeks to help those who lost money in the failure.
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Beng Siegel
Siegel
Broadway
Thirtyfifth Street
New York Presbytery Rejects Virgin Birth Doctrine
The New York Presbytery records a dispute over the Virgin birth tale. Union seminary leader refused to affirm the virgin birth and did not acknowledge the resurrection, triggering a church
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New York
Papermakers strike closes Smith Paper mills in Massachusetts
In Pittsfield Massachusetts on April 13 the Smith Paper company mills at Lee and Lenoxdale shut down as 500 paper workers strike demanding reinstatement of John Boyne who was discharged for intoxication.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Smith Paper Company
Lee and
Lenoxdale
John
Boyne
Bayonne Plant Rumors Spark Discontent Among Workers
In Bayonne New Jersey rumors spread of discontent among about 200 boys employed at the Standard and Tide plants amid labor unrest and possible strike action.
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Bayonne
N. J
Verdun Battle Report Claims Heavy Fighting on Western Front
London dispatch notes German crown prince forces press French lines from Le Mort Homme to Cumieres with gains near Douaumont Vaux before French counter attacks recapture trenches. Bombardments dominate rest of front as Russian and Italian fronts see limited action and Austria-Hungary advances amid war material trade talks.
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London
Verdun
1 Vaux Pier
la Mord Hine Cumierés
Ikskull
S Eee Petrograd
Erzercum
Adige
Germany
Roumania
Greece
Berlin
Orfu
Saloniki
Corfu
Adamless Eden Tahitian Sailors urged to live on island
Report from San Francisco dated April 12 describes Tahiti to be an "Adamless Eden" as many sailors desert their ships for life on the island amid wartime. The Moana brought the tale with steamer passengers noting the shift. Also noted is a Senate vote on the Billy Sunday bill rejecting a proposed tabernacle in parallel.
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San Francisco
Chehalis
Tahiti
Moana
Bostog
Senate
Probate Court Notice for Cambridge Middlesex Probate
Court summons readers to a probate hearing in Cambridge Middlesex on a specified May date. The notice, dated April 10, 1916, states the party may be granted relief and requires publication in the Enterprise weekly until the last day of the court term. Witness signature from the registrar.
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Cambridge
Goi
Middlesex
Pein
Adid
Witnes
Bride of a Month Ends Life After Troubled Marriage
Irma K. Howard once Countess de Beaufort, now widow of Joseph B. Howard, killed herself in a hotel after a brief marriage to the song composer. Reports say a stormy union and a prior breach of promise suit preceded her death as Howard performed on stage.
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Anfort
Irma K. Howard
Countess de Beaufort
Joseph B. Howard
Michael H. Kilgallen
Chicago
Howard
Portland
Ore
Orpheum Theatre
Army defense gaps exposed by General Black
General Black told the house military affairs committee that the army was unprepared for defense due to missing up to date maps and unused entrenching gear. He cited Charleston studies showing the latest map in use dated from 1863 by the Confederate engineering corps.
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Washington
House
Black
Charleston
Youth Promises to Mend His Ways
Milton Katz a 19 year old accused of passing a worthless check to a Back Bay haberdasher had his case placed on file after his mother requested dismissal. Prosecutors noted Katz spent about 10000 in twelve months amid sports travel to Boston New York and New Haven. Judge Murray lectured him on filial duty and common sense stating he had learned a lesson.
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Boston
Milton Katz
Back Bay
Katz
New York
New Haven
Murray
Arrests in Laskey case loom in Grace Laskey death
In Laskey case Houston Maine April 12 Mrs Mattie Perkins and Reddie Armstrong were arrested at Perkins home as part of the investigation into Grace Laskey death. Armstrong fought back but was subdued while Perkins already jailed on a men con non. Autopsy found alcohol in Laskey stomach and she had no food for two days. Roosevelt Leaves Boston for Farmington denied political significance of visit. Police attacked by strikers in Cleveland. two officers injured and two mob members arrested. Du Pont powder works Moosic blast kills one and injures two.
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Houston, Me
Mattie Perkins
Roosevelt
Boston
Farmington
Genn
Cleveland
Scranton
du Pont Powder Works
Moosic
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